Club Presidents and Newspaper Men Entertained The members of the Shanghai Rotary Club were hosts at a tiffin, on Thursday, at the Astor House Hotel, to the presidents of Shanghai clubs and newspaper representatives, There was a large attendance of members and guests and the chairman, Mr. G. E. Marden, in welcome ing the visitors, said that the object of the function was not in any way desire to obtain publicity, but was conceived by one of their group promoters with the idea that it would be of benefit for those who did not have any knowledge of Rotary, so that a proper under at. The vice, and. if they could do anything to assist in any way in upholding the objects of the Club by ce-operation with other Shanghai organizations they, would be only too pleased to do 50. Te was in such a spirit that welcomed the guests, and he had pleasure in asking his fellow-mem~ ber, Mr. T. C. Britton, to tell them something about the' origin and work of the Rotary Clubs.
'Mr. Britton said that," from a humble beginning in Chicago in 1005, when' Mr. Paul Harris invited three men to meet him at his place of business, Rotary had grown until in April, 1928, there were 2,820. clubs in "44 countries with a mem= bership of 136,000.
After explaining conditions of membership, the subject of classification, the government of the club and the functions of the internee tional committee which met every. year, the speaker outlined the objects of Rotary, which were, briefly, to encourage and foster (1) the ideal of service as the hi of all worthy enter) ethical' standards profession; (3) the application of the ideal of service by every Rotarian to his personal, business: and community life; (4) the dew velopment of acquaintance opportunity for service; (5) the recognition of the worthiness of all useful occupations and the dignity ing by each Rotarian of his oceupation as an opportunity to serve society; and (6) the advancement understanding, goodwill, and me ternational peace through a world: fellowship of business and profess al men united in the ideal of Mr. A. Bassett, president of the American Club, responded on beh of the guests, and remarked that, most of those present knew, the running of @ club was a hi which took much time and t particularly the latter, But from what he had seen, the Rotary Clily had no trouble at all, and the spirit of service and ce-operation exhibited mongst the Rotarians could be envied by other clubs. Although not a member, he had seen a great deal of the stood work performed by. Rotary Clubs in America, Tue C, M. 8. Hsinfung, which was commandeered by the Northerners some days ago for the tra portation of military supplies bo-tween Newchwang. and Tientsin, will shortly be: released, according to a Tientsin message to the head office of the China Merchants N. Ca, in Shanghat, 'Tue American Consulate-General is interested in: obtaining informa tion regarding the whereabouts of Mr, and Mrs, Alexander Patino, is reported' that they formerly resided in Chaoufoong Road, and that Mr. Patino is a Fil Tus Commissioner of Public:
Safety, with a view to increasing the efficiency of the Chinese p and encouraging them to maine, tain a smart appearance, lis issued fan order in which he says that Yeomen: whose uniforms ive nob be fined. joner_ of Gendarmerie is reported by the vernacular press. to be mediating in the strike of silk filature workers. He has advised the workers to return pending a settlement and recommencled: that employers should grant labourers: botter pay. Lawyers have been. forbidden to interfere with-matter involving labour and
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